Drone quadcopter tested for use in bridge maintenance

Drone quadcopter tested for use in bridge maintenance

HACHIOJI, Japan - A camera drone with four propellers, developed by a Tohoku University research team, is tested for the maintenance of infrastructure by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Nov. 17, 2014, at a river bank in Hachioji, Tokyo, as it flies to check the condition of a bridge.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001211253
  • Registered date
  • 2014/11/30 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2014 Kyodo News
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  • 2405 × 2310 pixel
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  • 240 dpi
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  • 594.52(KB)*
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